Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding secondary to peptic ulcer disease is a common medical condition that results in high patient morbidity and medical care costs
While the majority of patients with bleeding peptic ulcers will stop bleeding spontaneously and not rebleed during hospitalization
A subgroup of patients is at high-risk for recurrent hemorrhage and requires endoscopic therapy to decrease this risk
If endoscopic therapy fails, interventional angiography or surgery may be required